Improved snap-hooks



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

iMPROVED YSNAP-HOOKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 39,6 59, dated August25, 1863.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, OLWER S. JUDp, of New Britain, Acounty of Hartford,and State of Connecticut, haveinvented certain newand usefulImprovements in Snap-Hooks; andIdo hereby declare that the same isdescribed and represented in the following specification and drawings,and to enable others skilled in the art to make and use, I Willpl oceedto describe its construction, and referring to the drawings, in whichthe same letters indicate like parts in each of the figures.

The nature of this improvement will be t'nlly understood from thespecification and drawlngs.

Figure lis a perspective view. Fig. 2 is an edge section View. Fig. 3 isa portion ot' the joint, showing the mode of its construction.

A is the hook. B is the loop, by which it is secured to a strap. C is alatch, which secures the opening into the hook. D is a hinge, formed atthe junction of the hook with the loop, in which' the latch is secured.E is a semielliptic spring to hold thelatchin aclosed position. Thehook, loop, latch, and spring` are made of any suitable kind of metal,and of such shape and proportion as required to produce the properstrength 'and richness of appearance. The spring E is made in the propershape as to lit into a. properly-formed recess in the inside of thelatch and hook at I their junction with the loop B. It Will beparticularly noticeable that in making the joint for the latch, joint onthe hook is formed open or it is formed or cast with ears F each side ofthe opeiling for the latch-joint pin, and are closed up over the piu:after the spring and latch are entered to their place, thus saving thelabor of drilling for the jointpin, as in the usual way. Thus I amenabled to produce a cheaper, richer, and more durable hook.

I believe I have shown the nature and construction of my improvement soas to enable a person skilled to make and use the same.

What I claim, therefore, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is, asan improved mode of manufactureviz 1. Casting or forming the open eyefor the joint-pivot in com binatiou with the loopB and hook A,substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

2. rlhe employment ofthe spring E, in combination with the hook A andlatch C, when fitted into a properly-formed recess inside of said hookand latch, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.

O. S. JUDD.

Witnesses:

F. W. GHAMBERLAIN, JEREMY W. BLIss.

